Who we are

Established in October 2010, Avesta Scotland Limited provide a wide range of services, primarily in the field of passive fire protection, to both private and commercial clients thus providing a single point of responsibility across a number of specialist trades.

Working throughout the UK, we provide the following range of services:

Using the Bolster App, a fully automated cloud based programme for recording our works, we are able to allow access to our works as they progress allowing full transparency to our installations and surveys. The locations and images, both before and after, can be a Surveyors best friend!

OUR TEAM

STEVEN McCLURE

Steven has over 20 years’ experience within the Construction Sector and has been working as a specialist in Passive Fire Protection since 2006. Having trained to degree level as a Quantity Surveyor, with extensive commercial experience, Steven also completed a BSc (Hons) in Fire Risk Engineering in 2010 and is an incorporated member of the Chartered Institute of Building. (and is an avid supporter of the Avesta sponsored Troon Thistle TT2007 – hail, rain or shine….)

FRASER SMITH

Fraser is completing the Glasgow Caledonian University’s BSc (Hons) Quantity Surveying Degree Course, is an avid football fan supporting Kilmarnock and had previously played in the Kilmarnock Youth Team and also for Stranraer. (……..and was voted Players Player of the Tournament at the Sir Robert McAlpine Charity Tournament for Maggie’s Hospice!)

JULIE PATON

Having worked in administrative roles for ‘a number of years’ within Commercial, Healthcare and Residential environments, Julie brings a wide range of experience to our head office and provides invaluable administrative and commercial support to the Directors and the rest of the Avesta team. (….. and loves the Sun!)

SHARON McCLURE

Sharon has extensive office administration experience and business development roles within the construction sector and has worked within Passive Fire Protection since 2006. Aligned to these roles she has experience in Health and Safety management, successfully completing the NEBOSH Safety and Health Certificate [Construction] and 5 Day Site Managers Safety Training Scheme [SMSTS]. She has also achieved the NCFE Level 5 NVQ Diploma in Management, Institute of Fire Engineering accredited Fire Risk Assessor qualification; Fire Door Inspector Scheme Diploma, DipFD and Independent Fire Inspections Limited Passive Fire Inspection Diploma, FSIDip. Sharon is also a member of IOSH, IIRSM, IFSM and is a Member of the Institute of Leadership & Management.

Sharon has been voted onto the Council of the Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) is the Scottish Representative of the ASFP at the Scottish Contractors Group, part of BuildUK. She is also on the Executive Committee of the Scottish Specialist Contractors Group and works within sub-groups providing SME feedback to Construction Scotland…..(and fits all this in between buying shoes!)

BRENDAN DEVINE

Brendan brings over 32 years of passive fire protection experience to his new role. After working for a major passive fire protection installer company for 15 years, on various projects in the UK and Europe, in 2001 he joined Warringtonfireas a Site Inspector, becoming a Senior Site Inspector in 2014.

During his 17 years at Warringtonfire, Brendan was involved in running the FIRAS Third Party Certification Scheme for passive fire protection installers. He carried out annual audits and quarterly site inspections for member companies across the whole range of passive fire protection systems. He also carried out third party site inspections for clients including the Ministry of Defence, various Hospital Trusts, Canary Wharf Contractors, and involved liaising with main contractors, specifiers and architects on various new and refurbishment contracts.

Brendan is an A1 Assessor for NVQ Level 2 in passive fire protection and an Assessor for prospective Fire Door Inspection Scheme (FDIS) candidates. He is accredited as Class 3 for UKAS third party site inspection to BS EN ISO/IEC 17020 and BS EN ISO 17065 for third party certification site inspection.

Within Avesta, Brendan is tasked with ensuring that all aspects of the company’s work are conducted to the highest standards; comply with regulatory and accreditation body controls; and meet manufacturers’ specifications. He will also assess the skill sets of the Avesta workforce, identifying training requirements and where appropriate delivering and organising training in-house.